de facto director

The definition of a director in the Companies Act includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name they are called. Therefore if a person performs the role of a director, they will be considered directors for the purposes of the Companies Act. In the event that a person who attends and votes at directors' meetings was not properly appointed, for the purposes of the Act the person will still be considered a director. Also, someone that is generally considered to be a director by third parties is likely under the Companies Act to be a de facto director.

Usage: The de facto director attended the board meeting.

Related Words: directors; shadow director; shareholders; company.